That is sad. When I was last there in sept., I was looking at those fingers and noticed that they were showing signs of abuse (naturally, or intentionally) and I was of the feeling that they wouldn't be lasting a whole lot longer, but they certainly didn't need any extra help. Tar and feathers would be too kind.

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well, i think it's important to understand that the fingers were coming down just due to bugs and birds and deer... i was upset, too, and am pretty sure i have an idea of who the culprits were because i believe i was there the day it happened and not too long after it happened. it was no one i knew or had seen before but there was an interesting crowd of kids that i played thru/with/listened to their gangsta rap with for a while (ugh)...

save your hate for people who really deserve it (no matter how wicked i think hatred is, there are some out there who earn it) and take a lesson from Michael (the big bearded dude who works out there)... his response when i told him about it was a shrug of his substantial shoulders, a rolling of the eyes and then he said, "aaahhhh... i guess that's too bad. but they were a little worse for the wear anyway and bound to come down soon. some people just don't know a good thing when they see it."

"'There are two mantras.,' Bernard said, 'Yum and yuk. Mine is yum.'"
Tom Robbins, Still Life With Woodpecker

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well, i think it's important to understand that the fingers were coming down just due to bugs and birds and deer... i was upset, too, ...

save your hate for people who really deserve it (no matter how wicked i think hatred is, there are some out there who earn it) and take a lesson from Michael (the big bearded dude who works out there)... his response when i told him about it was a shrug of his substantial shoulders, a rolling of the eyes and then he said, "aaahhhh... i guess that's too bad. but they were a little worse for the wear anyway and bound to come down soon. some people just don't know a good thing when they see it."

Thanks for your calm voice of reason Emma.

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I wouldn't be upset if the finger was knocked down by a max weight Wraith, or even a Groove, if it was unintentional. Or if intentional, then with regret. Demolishing a decaying icon should be done with regret.

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well, i think it's important to understand that the fingers were coming down just due to bugs and birds and deer... i was upset, too, and am pretty sure i have an idea of who the culprits were because i believe i was there the day it happened and not too long after it happened. it was no one i knew or had seen before but there was an interesting crowd of kids that i played thru/with/listened to their gangsta rap with for a while (ugh)...

save your hate for people who really deserve it (no matter how wicked i think hatred is, there are some out there who earn it) and take a lesson from Michael (the big bearded dude who works out there)... his response when i told him about it was a shrug of his substantial shoulders, a rolling of the eyes and then he said, "aaahhhh... i guess that's too bad. but they were a little worse for the wear anyway and bound to come down soon. some people just don't know a good thing when they see it."

I completely don't agree! It is OK to do whatever you feel like to something because it is coming down anyways? F*&k that, we don't have that many disc golf monuments and we need to protect all of the ones we can! The lacksidasical way we go about preserving our sports monuments is laughable at best. Vandalism is Vandalism is Vandalism...it doesn't matter the state of whatever was Vanadalized!

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I completely don't agree! It is OK to do whatever you feel like to something because it is coming down anyways? F*&k that, we don't have that many disc golf monuments and we need to protect all of the ones we can! The lacksidasical way we go about preserving our sports monuments is laughable at best. Vandalism is Vandalism is Vandalism...it doesn't matter the state of whatever was Vanadalized!

^^^I second this.

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I completely don't agree! It is OK to do whatever you feel like to something because it is coming down anyways? F*&k that, we don't have that many disc golf monuments and we need to protect all of the ones we can! The lacksidasical way we go about preserving our sports monuments is laughable at best. Vandalism is Vandalism is Vandalism...it doesn't matter the state of whatever was Vanadalized!

heavens to betsy!!! i was just saying that it's not something to be filled with vitriol and hate over... but, golly... nevermind. you get all worked up and hateful if that's what you need to do.

"'There are two mantras.,' Bernard said, 'Yum and yuk. Mine is yum.'"
Tom Robbins, Still Life With Woodpecker

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Its hard not to hate all recreational players when some of them are that inconsiderate. I surprised this happened at a play to play though. Generally $5 is enough to separate people who enjoy playing from people with a 40 and nothing to do.